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2006 Highlights:

 

  • In 2006, we upgraded our 911 phone system. This will allow us to locate and map cell phone users that call 911 though the enhanced Cuyahoga County 911 System.
  • In 2006, we started the Volunteers in Policing (VIP) Program. This program is part of the USA Freedom Corps and has the goal of helping communities prevent, prepare for and respond to crime, terrorist attacks and other emergencies.  Sixteen volunteers became the first persons to receive training and outfitting as part of our VIP Program.  During 2006, our VIP’s spent over 683 hours in training and 561 hours assisting the Police Department.
  • During 2006, two ballot issues were submitted to the voters of Strongsville asking for money to build a combination Police and City Hall Complex during the spring, primary election, and then  for a Police Station Building alone during the fall election.  Unfortunately, both issued failed, making this the fourth time that revenue issues asking to build a new station have went to the voters.  We would like to thank all the voters that supported our bond issues, but have reconciled ourselves with the reality that we will have to accomplish our mission for the foreseeable future in the building we currently occupy.
  • In 2006, as part of a mandate by the US Department of Homeland Security, Strongsville Police Officers completed National Incident Management System (NIMS) training through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  The mandated number of training courses was based on an employees duties and assignment.
  • In addition to NIMS training, Strongsville Police employees completed over 4,098 hours of advanced training.  This includes seminars and training schools attended locally, as well as nationally.
  • In 2006, 186 arrests for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (OVI) were made by Strongsville Police Officers.
  • We were also very involved in both Regional & State-wide Criminal Justice programs including:
    • The Southwest Enforcement Bureau is a multi-jurisdictional Taskforce which includes Strongsville and 18 other communities located in the southwest-part of CuyahogaCounty.  The unit has the capability of responding to a variety of critical situations including barricade/hostage, high risk warrant service, crowd control problems, area searches, explosive device disposal and ultra rapid response.  During 2006, Charles W. Goss, Strongsville’s Chief of Police served as SEB’s Chairman.
    • The Strongsville Police Department is a founding member of the Cuyahoga County DUI Taskforce. The Task Force is a coalition of 45 law enforcement agencies in CuyahogaCounty with the shared goal of reducing impaired driving injuries and deaths in the county. The Task Force activities include high-visibility enforcement, public information and education, and continuing education for patrolmen.  In 2006, The Cuyahoga County DUI Task Force was awarded 1st place in the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)'s National Law Enforcement Challenge. This marks the second year in a row the Task Force has been recognized as the top multi-jurisdictional agency in the country. The Cuyahoga County DUI Task Force and the Highway Patrol are the only two Ohio agencies to win awards this year.
    • Strongsville Police are also a member of the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. The program enhances and coordinates drug control efforts among local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies.  HIDTA provides agencies with coordination, equipment, technology, and additional resources to combat drug trafficking and its harmful consequences in critical regions of the United States.  During 2006, we contributed to HIDTA by providing a K-9 Officer full time for interdiction efforts as well as numerous officers working interdiction with members of other local agencies.
    • The Strongsville Police also participated with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC.)  The ICAC Task Force program was created to help State and local law enforcement agencies enhance their investigative response to offenders who use the Internet, online communication systems, or other computer technology to sexually exploit children.  The program is currently composed of 45 regional Task Force agencies and is funded by the United States Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 
    • In addition the Chief of Police actively serves of the following two committees:
      • The Cuyahoga County Emergency Management Agency Committee (CEMAC.)  CEMAC is responsible for activities relating to emergency planning, preparedness, response, and mitigation, as well as assisting and coordinating emergency management-related activities with local governments and emergency response agencies.
      • The Ohio Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing Network (OLLEISN.)  OLLEISN exists “to protect the Homeland from acts of terrorism and Ohio citizens from acts of crime, by creating a network and culture of information-sharing among local law enforcement agencies.”  The goal is to provide local law enforcement officers with the information and communication abilities necessary to make the most accurate and timely street-level decisions by providing a common set of information to be shared by local law enforcement agencies under a secure infrastructure. The OACP has enlisted the support of public and private agencies such as the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Ohio Attorney General’s office and developers of Ohio agency Records Management Systems (RMS) as partners within the implementation of OLLEISN.  To facilitate information-sharing within the OLLEISN system, data regarding Alerts, Arrests, Incidents and Warrants are collected from participating agencies and placed into a centralized OLLEISN database.  This database is then available for searching and data retrieval for authorized users.